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Time to start preparing for the ACT

The ACT the most widely accepted college entrance exams and will set the tone of your college application.  Most schools have minimal acceptable score but due to the level of competition for top colleges, you will need to perform much better to set yourself apart as a highly qualified candidate for admission.

Enroll by November 9th to save $255 on ACT Classroom and LiveOnline courses.  Check out our ACT Early Start courses which allow you to prep at a pace that fits your busy schedule. Early Start courses meet once per week and run for approximately 14 weeks.  Most Early Start courses begin in January.

The ACT is setup to test college applicant’s skills in four main areas through multiple choice including MathEnglishReading and Science.  There is an optional writing test that measures your skills at organizing thoughts and writing a short essay on the given subject.    

The highest you can possibly score on the ACT is 36 while the average score is 21.1 which was an average of all ACT test scores recorded in 2008.   There are a total of 215 questions of which 75 are English, 60 are math, 40 are reading, and 40 are science based.  

The Princeton Review provides several ACT test preparation resources to help you excel and receive your highest possible score including classroom coursesprivate tutoringonline courses, books, practice questions, and much more.    Don’t leave your score to risk, prepare yourself now and become an expert at taking the ACT which gives you a competitive advantage to scoring much higher on the ACT.  

*Test names are the trademarks of their respective owners, who are not affiliated with The Princeton Review.

**The $255 discount is valid only on new enrollments between September 25, 2009 and November 9, 2009 in ACT Comprehensive Classroom or LiveOnline Courses. Discount can not be combined with any other offer.

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